AI was used to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio to contact foreign and US officials.
The State Department is warning US diplomats of attempts to impersonate Rubio and possibly other officials using artificial intelligence.
The department discovered that an impostor posing as Rubio attempted to reach out to at least three foreign ministers, a US senator, and a governor.
It's the latest instance of a high-level Trump administration figure targeted by an impersonator.
President Donald Trump's chief of staff(비서실장), Susie Wiles, had a similar incident in May.
The State Department says it's investigating the impersonation.
Haya Panjwani, Washington.